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The Star
30-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Swimming-'Dirty gold! Let's Go!' Australia's Turner stunned by 200 butterfly bronze
Swimming - World Aquatics Championships - Men 200m Butterfly - Finals - World Aquatics Championships Arena, Singapore - July 30, 2025 Australia's Harrison Turner in action during the final REUTERS/Hollie Adams (Reuters) -Harrison Turner had to pinch himself to believe he won bronze in the 200 metres butterfly at the world championships in Singapore on Wednesday, the euphoric Australian yelling "Dirty gold! Let's go!" into the cameras after his surprise podium swim. Turner, who finished behind American Luca Urlando and Poland's Krzysztof Chmielewski, became Australia's first medallist in the event at the world championships and his time of one minute and 54.17 seconds was a national record. "I'm lost for words. Being in lane eight, I just snuck in and I thought, I've got a lane, I've got a chance. Yeah, I never would have imagined to sneak in a bronze there," Turner said. "It's unbelievably special for me. I still can't believe it. When I didn't see really anyone to the side, I was like 'jeez, I might actually have a chance here' and then I saw the boys coming at the last 50 meters, I just dug as hard as I could. "I can't believe it ... Yeah, Dirty gold! Let's go!" Turner was first called up to the Australian squad after Kaylee McKeown opted out of the short course world championships in December and the 21-year-old has made steady progress ever since. He made a splash with a swim of 1:54.90 at the Australian trials in Adelaide last month and his time at the Singapore Sports Hub bettered the country's previous mark of 1:54.46 set by Nick D'Arcy in 2009. "It's just that fire that burns deep within your heart," Turner added. "It's why you rock up, do the early mornings, late nights, you're feeling sore, you're feeling shattered through the week and you pick yourself up because you know you've got a job to do. I'm just so stoked to be here representing Australia. "I love it so much. It's an honour to represent the green and gold." (Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
The Sun
10-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
England supporters pay touching tribute to 26-year-old Chelsea fan killed in M1 crash in 26th minute vs Senegal
ENGLAND fans held a minute's applause following the tragic death of 26-year-old Harrison Turner. Turner's beloved Three Lions hosted Senegal at the City Ground, with his cousins in the crowd. 2 Harrison was tragically killed after being struck while working on a motorway hard shoulder on May 30. He suffered serious injuries and died at the scene of the crash close to the southbound slip road at junction 8 of the M1. Harrison's loving family organised for the minute's applause to take place in the 26th minute in his honour. Thomas Tuchel 's side were leading 1-0 after Harry Kane slotted in his 73rd international goal in the seventh minute. According to his family, the youngster was a huge England fan that went home and away. He was also a big Chelsea supporter, regularly attending Stamford Bridge to cheer on the Blues. A man, 58, from Luton, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, driving while unfit through drink or drugs and failing to stop at the scene of a collision. Det Sgt Ben Heath, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "Our thoughts are with the man's loved ones at this difficult time. "Our inquiries are continuing, and I am appealing for anyone with information to please come forward. "Did you see what happened, or witness anything before the collision? "I would like to take this opportunity to thank the public for their patience whilst we put road closures in place." Anyone who saw the crash, has information or dash cam footage has been urged to contact the police.
